A Robotics Engineer designs robots, maintains them, develops new applications for them, and conducts research to expand the potential of robotics. Utilizes a combination of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering. Common coding languages are C++ and Python.
Rochester, NY Job Details Full-time $95,000 - $110,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Health savings account AD&D insurance Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Flexible spending account Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Quality control corrective actions Robot integration Motion controls Systems integration Defect resolution root cause analysis Machine vision systems Tooling Team leadership Defect analysis Robotics engineering Engineering process optimization Lean engineering Mentoring Vision inspection system Operational excellence initiatives Commissioning phase involvement Robot vision Lean management Quality improvement programs in engineering Failure analysis Stakeholder management
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JOB SUMMARY
Location:
Rochester, NY Reporting to:
Chief Robotics Engineer Role Overview:
The Robotics Engineer III is responsible for owning the design, development, and optimization of robotic applications within complex automation systems. This role leads the implementation of coordinated motion, system integration, and collision avoidance strategies, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and cycle-time objectives. The position plays a key role in system startup, debugging, and acceptance activities, driving issue resolution and improvement initiatives. In addition to technical ownership, the engineer mentors junior team members, collaborates across disciplines and with external partners, and contributes to standards and best practices to support consistent, high-quality execution across projects.
Requirements:
The position plays a key role in system startup, debugging, and acceptance activities, driving issue resolution and improvement initiatives. In addition to technical ownership, the engineer mentors junior team members, collaborates across disciplines and with external partners, and contributes to standards and best practices to support consistent, high-quality execution across projects.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Own robotic applications with coordinated motion and recovery Lead reach/clearance validation and collision avoidance Integrate tooling, fixtures, vision/peripherals as required Execute debug and support factory/site acceptance Analyze performance and optimize cycle-time Review peers' programs and enforce standards Create training/operations documentation Mentor junior engineers and support planning/estimation Coordinate with suppliers on technical interfaces Communicate risks and mitigations to stakeholders Up to 30% travel required.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in a related engineering discipline or equivalent experience 4-7 years owning robotic applications with coordinated motion Experience integrating tooling, fixtures, and vision/peripheral Leadership in acceptance and cycle-time optimization Standards enforcement and peer review experience Mentoring junior engineers and planning support Owns robotic applications with coordinated motion and collision avoidance Leads reach/clearance validation and cycle-time optimization Integrates tooling/fixtures and 2D/3D vision or sensing; supports acceptance Leads root-cause investigations for subsystem issues and drives corrective actions Applies lean principles to improve workflow, quality, and cycle-time
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Advanced technical depth; decomposes complex work Mentors junior engineers; conducts reviews Root cause analysis and continuous improvement leadership Customer/stakeholder communication and expectation management Sound judgment under time/ambiguity constraints Mentors early-career engineers in methods and standards Leads structured problem-solving and contributes reusable assets
SUCCESS METRICS
On-time delivery vs. plan (milestones met) Quality of deliverables (defect/rework rate; review findings) Documentation completeness and accuracy Issue resolution effectiveness and cycle time Standards compliance and reuse of templates/libraries Stakeholder/customer satisfaction feedback Knowledge transfer contributions (training, guides, code/modules) In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the wage range for this role is $95K-$110K. The rate range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Adaptec Solutions considers factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Adaptec Solutions also offers a variety of benefits including generous paid time off (PTO), 11 paid company holidays including your birthday, generous health plans, dental and vision insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, generous 401(k) match and immediate vesting, short-term/long term disability coverage and basic life/AD&D insurance and education assistance. Adaptec Solutions, LLC is an equal opportunity organization. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
